Metallic frame for buildings



E FOR BUILDINGS.

v... O R E m Pm .R H F G FH L A T E M Patented May 25,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT rErcE.

FRED E. POMEROY, OF IVARE, MASSACHUSETTS.

METALLIC FRANIE FOR BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 583,293, dated May 25,1897.

Application iled October 15, 1896. Serial No. 609,000. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FRED E. PoMERoY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Vare, in the county of Hampshire and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMetallic Frames for Buildings; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of buildings,and more particularly to that class of buildings which are made up ofmetal frames faced with brick or stone.

The object of my invention is to construct the metal frame in suchmanner that water or steam may circulate therein, suitable cuto'tis orcocks bein g provided to control the inlet and outlet of the steam orwater, as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, theligure is a vertical sectional view through a building constructed inaccordance with my invention.

In constructing a building according to my invention the verticalportion of the frameis so constructed as to leave between each lioorunobstructed vertical columns or frames, and the horizontal beams aredivided bya central partition, so that there will be a flow of Water inopposite directions in said longitudinall beams,and in order that theremay be a greater amount of circulation in the horizontal beamspartition-plates or angle-beams are located therein midway of each roomor compartment of the building. The water-supply is preferably connectedto each vertical column of the building or frame.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the outer vertical portion of theframe, which may be hollow columns provided with flan ges for connectingthe parts of the frame together, as is well known in the construction ofbuildings of this type.

A designates the interior vertical columns, which are constructedsimilar to the columns v offs.

columns A to a point near the vertical partitions b, while the plates b2extend from near said partitions b across the upper ends ofthe verticalcolumns A to a point near the partition of the next compartment, andwhere the plates b2 cross the vertical columns A there are verticaldetlecting-plates b3.

C designates the supply pipe, which is adapted to receive Wateror steam,and a coupling is made between this pipe and the lower horizontal beamson a line with the vertical columns. There may be suitable cut-Otis inthe pipe C, so that communication with the water-supply can be made whendesired.

Then the supply-valve, which may be of any suitable type, is opened, thewater or steam will enter the hollow supporting-beams of the frame bypassing iirst into the horizontal beams of the lower series and thenaround the partitions b and b2 upward through the columns to the otherhorizontal beams, so that there will be a constant circulation of waterthroughout the frame. This gives a serpentine passage-way and dividesthe building into several different series of water ways or passages, sothat in case of fire in any part of the building the water could be letinto the same by properly manipulating the cocks or cut- It will also benoted that the water is caused to flow under each compartment or room ofthe building. This is donc so that the greatest etect ot' the water willbe at such points where the greatest heat is.

In carrying out my invention I may provide means for conveying water toonly one vertical section of the building by providing cutoff valves atsuitable points in the supply-pipe.

By the construction herein shown and described a constant circulationcan be kept up IOO in all the beams and columns constituting the frameof the building, and it is well known that While such circulation ismaintained the frame is not liable to give way or be injured byheat incase of fire. This manner of construction also provides means forreadily attaching hre-hose at any p art of the building. Therefore theuse of the ordinary stand-pipe will be obviated. The system will begeneri ally used for heating purposes by circulating` steam through thebeams and columns, and in case of re the supply of steam could bereadily shut off and water turned on to take its place, and when wateris introduced the valves CZ at the top ot' the building will be openedto permit the water to How out and induce a rapid circulation.

l. As an improvement in the construction of metal frames for buildings,the combination, of the vertical columns or supports A and A',horizontal or transverse hollow beams B, plates b and Z1 located in saidbeams, so as to intersect the water passage or space in the verticalcolumn s,and a supply-pipe connected to the hollow beams and columns,subst-autiall y as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In the construction of buildiugs,the combination, of the verticalcolumns A A', ,hollow transverse beams B, assembled to provfide thecompartments or rooms of the building, the hollow transverse beamshaving at ci'r adjacent the center of each compartmenta vertical platel), horizontal plates b' and D', and a supply-pipe connected tothe frameo1 structure at points below the vertical columns, substantially asshown and for the purpose set forth.

3. In the construction of buildings, a frame made up of a series ofvertical columns and hollowr transverse beams, a supply-pipe connectedto the lowerbeams at points on a line with the columns; division-platesb located within the transverse beams, and divisionplates ZJ', b2 andb3, substantially as shown, whereby each vertical column may have anindependent water-supply, the Water admitted being caused to circulatein opposite directions in the horizontal beams, for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED E. POMEROY. lVitnesses:

THOMAS A. GLEAsoN, CHAs. H. LovETT.

